After explaining the principle of the three major killing weapons to Wang Yezi and others, Yuan Qi believed that they would definitely surprise him, but this surprise, Yuan Qi did not expect it in the short term, maybe the ballista that had been improved three times could still be produced in time, and the Heavenly Maiden Scattered Flowers and the new warship were not something that could be achieved overnight in a short period of time. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Next, Yuan Qi plans to turn his attention to conventional weapons and equipment, and he wants to see the results of the prison in the recent period. Wang Yezi accompanied Yuan Qi and inspected the assembly line of weapons and armor successively, and took Yuan Qi to check the inventory that had been cast, and six of the ten warehouses that would be used as prisoners were already full of weapons and equipment.

In one of the warehouses were the horse chopping sabers and the Rahu dragon horn spears, the number of each weapon is clearly recorded, there are 10,000 horse chopping knives, as a spare weapon for the heavenly army and the earth return army, and the dragon horn spear has 5,000 pieces, which are the spare weapons of the flying dragon army. There is also a warehouse, stacked with all kinds of conventional knives and guns, the specific number, Wang Yezi reported to Yuan Qi one by one, enough to equip an army of 20,000 people. In addition, there are two warehouses that store the four elite troops' exclusive Hun Iron Bright Light Armor and the fish-scale iron armor worn by ordinary soldiers. In the last warehouse, there are various types of bows and crossbows and countless arrows, although the models of bows and crossbows are different, but they are placed in a clear hierarchy, according to the size of the volume, the length, in order from long to short, so that people can see at a glance, and it is also convenient for the various arms of the army to use, so as not to take the wrong type of bow and crossbow. Through this detail, Yuan Qi found that Wang Yezi was not only highly skilled. When it comes to managing armaments, it turns out to be in good order.

After spending half a day inspecting the weapons and equipment in stockpile, Yuan Qi was greatly satisfied, and praised Wang Yezi from the bottom of his heart: "There is a superintendent of Lord Wang, which really makes a certain person feel at ease." Who would have thought that Wang Yezi's mind had been on the improvement of the ballista, and in the face of Yuan Qi's praise, he actually said to the horse's mouth: "The name of the ballista is not yet named, it is better to ask the prince to name the ballista." ”

Yuan Qi glanced at Wang Yezi speechlessly. I thought that Wang Yezi would be better than Ma Jun's workaholic. Unexpectedly, the master and apprentice were almost the same, they only had work in their eyes, and they could no longer tolerate other types of people. But since Wang Yezi asked, Yuan Qi couldn't shirk it. Thinking about it, he said: "The color of the jujube wood is reddish. Ballista made of jujube wood. It's better to call it a redcoat ballista. Wang Yezi nodded and praised: "Red-clothed ballista, good name." In the future, the redcoat ballista will definitely be on the battlefield. Let the armor of the enemy be stained red with their blood!"

After talking to Wang Yezi again, Yuan Qi stopped bothering Wang Yezi and told Wang Yezi to pay attention to his body in addition to research work. Yuan Qi knew a lot about the incident of becoming ill due to work, and he didn't want Wang Yezi to be exhausted from work. After Wang Yezi thanked him repeatedly, Yuan Qi left the prison and returned to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

As soon as he returned to the mansion, an elite of the Tiangui Army who was in charge of guarding reported to Yuan Qi, saying that Shangguan Yi had come to the mansion and had been waiting for Yuan Qi in the study for a long time. Because the Shangguan Chamber of Commerce has helped Yuan Qi's army a lot in terms of money and food, plus Shangguan Yi is the relationship between Shangguan Mi's father, and Shangguan Mi is Yuan Qi's fiancée, so the elite of the Tiangui Army is extremely polite to Shangguan Yi, and invites Shangguan Yi to sit in the study and wait for Yuan Qi.

When Yuan Qi heard this, he immediately walked towards the study. Although he and Shangguan Mi have not yet married, this relationship has already been decided, and even after Shangguan Mi made a marriage, he did not return to Shangguan Mansion, but lived in the Dadu Governor's Mansion, and lived in two boudoirs opposite Sun Shangxiang across the same courtyard. treats Shangguan Yi, whether Yuan Qi is public or private, whether it is in age or generation, he regards himself as a junior, and he is respectful to Shangguan Yi, and it is really a little rude to let Shangguan Yi wait for a long time.

Entering the study, Yuan Qi saw Shangguan Yi standing in front of the bookshelf, holding a book reading with relish. Yuan Qi walked over gently, stood five steps behind Shangguan Yi, and said in a low voice: "I don't know if my uncle is coming, it's really a long way to welcome." Just now, I was entangled in some mundane affairs, and I was tired of the head of the family for a long time. ”

Shangguan Yi turned around with a smile on his face, looking at Yuan Qi kindly, there is a posture that the old man looks at his son-in-law, and the more he looks at it, the more he likes it. Raising the book in his hand, Shangguan Yi said with a smile: "This collection of poems can be described as a pearl of words, and in each poem, there is a far-reaching meaning, which makes the old man breathtaking." ”

Yuan Qi glanced at the poetry book in Shangguan Yi's hand, and the expression on his face immediately became a little embarrassed. Because this poetry collection, called "Yuan Qi Poetry Collection", as the name suggests, is a poetry collection that specifically collects the poems made by Yuan Qi. This collection of poems was recorded by Shangguan Mi and Jinyi, who was the honorary dean of Yenching University and was also responsible for reviewing the printing of popular publications in the three states of You, He, and Guang. After learning of the second daughter's request, Jin Shang immediately agreed, and quickly put it into action, and it only took a month and a half to complete the process of recording, annotating, and typesetting and printing. Jin Shang was able to record this collection of poems so quickly, but also thanks to Yuan Qi, when Yuan Qi developed Youzhou paper, but also in Yanjing developed typesetting and printing, and the later generations of movable type printing is similar, Yuan Qi these two inventions from later generations, so that Yanjing and even the entire Youzhou cultural transmission speed, has been extremely rapid improvement, and later even the state of the printed books and periodicals appeared, so that the people of the state can also increase knowledge through books.

When Yuan Qi knew that the poems he had plagiarized from the hands of the great writers in later generations had been printed into a book, he suddenly couldn't cry or laugh, he didn't expect Jinyi and Shangguan Mi to play this hand, so that Yuan Qi was moved by the sincerity of the second daughter's feelings for him, but also inevitably a little embarrassed, after all, most of those poems were plagiarized by Yuan Qi, although Yuan Qi made some changes in them. But the matter has come to this, and Yuan Qi can only let it go.

Now, Shangguan Yi is full of praise for this "Yuan Qi Poetry Collection", which once again put Yuan Qi in an extremely embarrassing situation, and even his handsome face is slightly red. Seeing Yuan Qi's face flushed, Shangguan Yi thought that Yuan Qi was a little embarrassed because of his modesty, but he didn't expect that the poems in the poetry collection were plagiarized by Yuan Qi from later generations. He continued with a smile: "I heard that this typesetting and printing technique was also invented by the prince?"

For this problem, Yuan Qi is not so embarrassed, although movable type printing is also studied by later generations, but the specific methods are different, Yuan Qi's method, said that he developed it himself, there is nothing inappropriate. At that moment, Yuan Qi replied calmly: "Yes." This typesetting and printing technique can shorten the printing time. Costs can also be mitigated. The printed version, after being resplit and typeset, can also be used for other book printing. ”

Shangguan Yi sincerely admired: "This invention of the prince is bound to drive the spread of civilization in the three states under his rule. It is the work of the present generation. Benefit the great cause of the future. Prince. The old man has a suggestion, the books that are now circulating in the three states are all poems, scriptures and histories. These books are not readily understood by ordinary people, so why don't the princes print some of the most basic enlightenment books, so that the common people under his rule can read, read, and write, and then be able to read some books with deep artistic conception?"

Yuan Qi was stunned when he heard this, he clearly knew how important culture and education would play a vital role in the people under his rule, but he didn't think of how to popularize education. There is a saying in later generations that education should start from the baby. The meaning of Shangguan Yi's words coincides with this famous sentence. To put it bluntly, Jin Shang, Yuan Ying, and even Yuan Qi himself have not experienced the life of the people at the bottom, so for a while, I didn't think that I should start with enlightenment education. But Shangguan Yi is different, although Shangguan Yi is rich, but he has gone through the Shangguan family from the peak to the decline, and in the process of rising, he knows the thirst and yearning of the people at the bottom for culture, so he proposed to print enlightenment books. In fact, even if Shangguan Yi didn't say it, Yuan Qi would have thought of this method sooner or later, but Shangguan Yi proposed to advance the process a lot.

Bowing solemnly to Shangguan Yi, Yuan Qi said seriously: "Thank you uncle for reminding me that a certain mouth will be opened, and my uncle's proposal is the real benefit." Shangguan Yi knew that Yuan Qi's worship was for the sake of millions of surnames in Sanzhou, and while admiring Yuan Qi's sincere mind for the people, Shangguan Yi also accepted Yuan Qi's worship calmly.

After Yuan Qi's salute was finished, Shangguan Yi shifted the topic to the purpose of coming: "I heard that the prince has frequently convened the council of ministers recently, and the training of the soldiers in the city is much stricter than before, presumably the prince is planning to use troops abroad?"

In this regard, Yuan Qi has nothing to hide, it is the wish of every Han person to conquer Xin Man and Thorn Tower, Yuan Qi has already had this intention, it is a well-known thing, and it is not a secret at all. Yuan Qi replied calmly: "That's right, I plan to go to Xinman and Thorn Tower in the near future to completely wipe out these two alien races. ”

Shangguan Yi stretched out his thumb and praised: "The prince is so courageous! The two clans have invaded the south for many years, causing my people to suffer a lot of damage, and someone should have stood up and taught them a lesson. After a pause, Shangguan Yi said again: "It's just that, based on the old man's inference, the existing money and food in the three states are afraid that it is not enough to deal with this big war?"

Nodding silently, Yuan Qi sighed helplessly: "Yes, it is indeed a bit difficult to be poor, and it has been invaded by foreign races for many years, and now it is indeed a bit difficult to take on the construction problem in Gwangju with the financial resources of the two states." Every time I fight, I am always trapped in money and food, which is really distressing. ”

Shangguan Yi took a step forward, looked at Yuan Qi, and said in a low voice: "As long as the prince agrees to the old man one thing, the Shangguan Chamber of Commerce will immediately give 20 million yuan in money and 200,000 yuan in grain." ”

Yuan Qi frowned slightly, and asked, "I don't know what my uncle said, what is the matter?" Although there is an urgent need for money and food, Yuan Qi has not lost his mind because of this, even if Shangguan Yi is Shangguan Mi's father, but if the conditions he says have any adverse effects on Sanzhou, Yuan Qi will categorically refuse.

Who knows, the conditions that Shangguan Yi said are far from what Yuan Qi thought: "On the fifteenth day of this month, it is an auspicious day, if the prince can officially marry Mi'er, the old man immediately took out the money and grain just said as Mi'er's dowry, as for how the prince and the marquis will deal with the money and grain, the old man just asked." "Shangguan Yi's words are equivalent to subsidizing Yuan Qi with a large amount of money and food, just to let Yuan Qi and Shangguan Mi get married. Shangguan Yi has his own ideas, in order for the family to be able to pass on steadily, Yuanqi is undoubtedly a big tree worth hugging, as the so-called good shade under the big tree, with the protection of Yuanqi, the Shangguan family will not be in danger of cutting off the incense within a few decades, with 20 million money and 20 pieces of grain, in exchange for decades of peace of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Yi feels that it is very cost-effective.

Besides, now that Yuan Qi is only in his early twenties, he has the land of Sanzhou, how can his future be small? While Yuan Qi is still in its infancy, Shangguan Yi will help Yuan Qi, and he will also be able to win more trust from Yuan Qi for the future Shangguan family, and even for Shangguan Mi. Shangguan Yi, who is good at business, understands that the current Yuan Qi is a promising potential stock, and sending charcoal in the snow at this time is far better than the icing on the cake after he became famous, and it is much more humane. Yuan Qi and Shangguan Mi have already set their names, and it is a matter of time before they get married, but if they get married one day earlier, Shangguan Yi's heart will be one day earlier.

Yuan Qi's handsome face turned red again, but this time it was completely different from just now, this time, Yuan Qi was really blushing because he was embarrassed.